The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently issued a per curiam opinion in Knapp v. Barclays PLC,1 affirming the dismissal of a putative securities […]
Employer’s Failure to Require Confidentiality Agreements Leads to Dismissal of Trade Secret Claims
On September 12, 2025, the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York dismissed an employer’s trade secret and fraud claims, finding that the employer […]
THE BOYZ Ex-Member Ju Haknyeon on Dismissal, Label Lawsuit: Interview
On Sept. 12, THE BOYZ kicked off the U.S. leg of the group’s fourth world tour at The Theater at Madison Square Garden with a concert that pop-culture […]
Diddy Sentencing, Taylor Swift Lawsuit Dismissal & More Music Law News
Diddy Sentencing, Taylor Swift Lawsuit Dismissal & More Music Law News- THE BIG STORY: Sean “Diddy” Combs essentially won his criminal case, right? After all, the jury acquitted […]
SoundExchange Appeals SiriusXM Royalties Lawsuit Dismissal
A major court ruling last month found that SoundExchange doesn’t have the power to collect royalties through litigation. Now, the organization has launched an appeal in hopes of […]
Paul Hastings Secures Dismissal of Embezzlement Case Against Silicon Valley Executive
A San Francisco federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a high-profile embezzlement case against Aubrey Jackson Shelton II, who was accused of misappropriating more than $2.7 million in funds […]
Amazon and Starbucks Win Full Dismissal of Biometric Data Privacy Case in Washington Federal Court
Amazon.com Inc. and Starbucks Corp., represented by Hueston Hennigan, achieved the full dismissal of a proposed biometric data privacy class action in Washington federal court on Monday. Both […]
Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Substantive Due Process Challenge to School District’s Gender-Identity Policies
Content Warning: This article references child suicide. In Lee v. Poudre School District R-1, 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 9600, ___ F.4th. ___ (10th Cir. Apr. 22, 2025), the U.S. […]
Plaintiff’s False Testimony Over ‘Almost Verbatim Text’ Lead to Dismissal, Judge Rules
A federal judge dismissed a trademark infringement suit with prejudice after the plaintiff’s owner perjured himself by claiming that he single-handedly wrote 100 pieces of copy that were […]
Diddy Wins Dismissal Of Lil Rod RICO Claims, But Sex Case Moves On
A federal judge has dismissed civil racketeering accusations and other claims filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs by former collaborator Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, though he also allowed parts […]